Delta adds Seattle-Hong Kong route

Delta Air Lines Inc. on Monday began nonstop service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hong Kong.

The move means Delta (NYSE: DAL) customers now have nonstop access to nine long-haul international destinations from Seattle. The Atlanta-based airline also is now the only carrier to offer nonstop service from Seattle to Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Paris, Shanghai and Tokyo-Haneda.

This year, Delta has expanded its operations in Seattle, boosting its peak-day departures by more than 30 percent.

Delta Air Lines Inc. on Monday began nonstop service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hong Kong.